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Volunteers from Arbella Insurance in Quincy pitch in to help Interfaith Social Services assemble backpacks for school children. From left, Caterina Cardarelli of Braintree, Courtney Foster of Abington, Maria Dunlea of Weymouth, Coleman Lunt of Hanson and Stephanie Chu of Quincy.

July 16, 2014
2:53 p.m.

Interfaith Social Services in Quincy is looking for donations of backpacks filled with school supplies for distribution to children in Quincy, Randolph, Braintree, Weymouth, Milton, Holbrook, Hingham, Hull, Cohasset and Scituate.

The goal is to hand out 500 backpacks in August, and so far 250 have been collected.

Backpacks are needed for children in kindergarten through grade 5 and for those grades 6-12. All should include: loose leaf paper, spiral notebooks, two pocket folders, two pencils and an eraser.

For the younger children, washable markers, crayons, glue sticks and safety scissors may be included. For grades 6-12, suggestions include a calculator, binder, index cards and pens. Back[packs should be marked according to the grade range.

Donations may be dropped off at 105 Adams St. in Quincy from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. weekdays and until 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. For more information, visit InterfaithSocialServices.org.

Interfaith Social Services is asking the community for donations of backpacks full of school supplies for distribution to local children in need. Each year volunteers from Arbella Insurance in Quincy pitch in to help to assemble over 100 backpacks. From left to right: Caterina Cardarelli of Braintree, Courtney Foster of Abington, Maria Dunlea of Weymouth, Coleman Lunt of Hanson and Stephanie Chu of Quincy.